Prosecutors in South Korea claim Interpol has issued a red notice for the arrest of Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon, according to a Bloomberg report. The news comes after a South Korean court issued a warr...
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South Korea asks Interpol to issue red notice for Do Kwon: FT
South Korean prosecutors have reportedly asked Interpol, an international organization that facilitates police cooperation and crime control between countries, to issue a red notice against Do Kwon. T...
Consortium Backed By Billionaire Lucio Tan’s MacroAsia Wins $11 Billion Philippine Airport Project
Travelers wearing face masks queue at immigration counters upon arriving at Ninoy Aquino … [+] International Airport on March 10, 2020 in Manila, Philippines. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images A consorti...
Best hotels for business travelers in Asia-Pacific
Business travelers are on the road again. So there’s no better time for CNBC Travel to name the best hotels for business travel across Asia-Pacific. CNBC joined with the market and consumer data...
Hashed taps ex-South Korean finance official to lead research institute
Crypto venture capital firm Hashed has appointed a former South Korean vice finance minister to head the company’s new research institute. Hashed Open Research will connect blockchain experts a...
Automakers investing in the South as EVs change the auto industry
Jack Weaver, an 82-year-old retired dairy farmer whose house sits on a Civil War battlefield, lives near General Motors’ Spring Hill plant in Tennessee. Michael Wayland / CNBC SPRING HILL, Tenn....
American Companies Escape China Sanctions Over Pelosi Visit: U.S.-China Forum
National Committee on U.S.-China Relations President Steve Orlins at the 4th U.S.-China Business … [+] Forum. Ethan Covey Photography When China was unhappy with South Korea over its decision to...
Indian travelers more confident than Japanese, Aussies
For the most part, residents of Asia-Pacific can travel again. But some are more confident about packing their bags than others. Travel confidence is “diverse and nuanced” in the region, a...
Japanese shipping giant to take part in tidal power project
Buildings in Singapore at dusk. Asia is already home to a number of tidal power projects. Guvendemir | E+ | Getty Images Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha is to take part in a tidal power pr...
‘Crossings’ Follows A Walk For Peace As It Crosses The Korean Divide
The delegation crossed the DMZ to promote peace and reunification. AAIFF When Korean American activist Christine Ahn asked Deann Borshay Liem to join women peacemakers as they crossed the demilitarize...
Hyundai to export heavy-duty hydrogen electric trucks to Germany
An XCIENT Fuel Cell truck photographed in South Korea on Nov. 10, 2021. A number of firms in the trucking sector are exploring ways to develop vehicles that use hydrogen. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | G...
French Unicorn Vestiaire Collective Launches In South Korea — Expect A New Wave Of ParKo Style
Paris campaign shot from Vestiaire Collective. Vestiaire Collective Pre-owned luxury fashion marketplace Vestiaire Collective has launched a new localized service in South Korea. The move follows its ...
The Business Behind Tottenham Hotspur’s Pre-Season Korean Tour
Antonio Conte, head coach of Tottenham Hotspur and Son Heung-Min pose for a photo at a Press … [+] Conference ahead of the Coupang Play Series match against Team K League All-Stars at Seoul Worl...
‘I Am More’ Captures The Difficult Yet Joyous Journey Of Drag Artist More
More studied ballet and uses those dance skills as a drag artist. NYAFF In the Korean documentary I Am More, the artist known as More describes being born male as “a life sentence in tragedy” and one ...
Negative Views Of China Remain High In New Pew Survey Of 19 Countries
Some 70% of Americans say U.S.-China relations are bad, according to the Pew Research Center. (AP … [+] Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS Negative views of China, the world’s No. 2 eco...
How to find a hidden spy camera in hotel rooms and rental homes
Nearly 60% of Americans said they were worried about hidden cameras in Airbnb homes in 2019. And 11% of vacation home renters said they had discovered a hidden camera during a stay, according to a sur...
Travelers return to Southeast Asia but inflation could hurt recovery
After more than two years of lockdowns and border controls, Southeast Asia is finally experiencing some semblance of the old days of travel. Flights are steadily returning to 2019 levels in the region...
Seoul Film Commission Resumes Offering Screenplay Development Support
A photo taken on November 24, 2020 shows a general view of the city skyline of Seoul. (Photo by Ed … [+] JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images After two year...
Dominion’ Begins With Boffo $6 Million In Korea
(from left) A baby Nasutoceratops, Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) in Jurassic World Dominion, co-written and directed by Colin Trevorrow. © 2022 Universal Studios and Am...
The Challenge Of Defining ‘Mutual Respect’
South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk-yeol shakes hands with former President Moon Jae-in upon his arrival to his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly on May 10, 2022 in Seoul, South Ko...
China’s Geely Auto To Buy 34% Of Renault Korea Motors In Bid For South Korean, Export Markets
Chinese billionaire Li Shufu controls Geely Auto, as well as Volvo Cars, Polestar and several other … [+] global brands. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg © 2018 Bloomberg Finance LP Geely Auto...
Lotte Duty Free Revives Global Ambitions With Sydney Opening
The Sydney store is a “stepping stone” to better things says Lotte Duty Free. Lotte Duty Free South Korea’s biggest travel retailer, Lotte Duty Free, is ready to resume its plans for globa...
Should I join a group tour alone?
Everyone told me not to travel solo during a pandemic. Especially not to learn snowboarding, a sport that not all travel insurance policies cover. It didn’t help that I wanted to visit a country...
K-Drama ‘Hope Or Dope’ Is About Hope More Than It’s About Drugs
The teens in ‘Hope or Dope’ all find themselves in an untenable situation. Seezn Despite the “Just Say No” title, Hope or Dope is not focused on the evils of any particular drug, except to...
Iran Says $7 Billion In Frozen Funds About To Be Returned To Tehran
Tehran cityscape. with the Alborz mountains in the background. getty Iranian media have reported that a deal is about to be struck for $7 billion in funds that are currently frozen in overseas banks t...
Korea’s $1.6 Trillion Man Faces Giant Bubble Presidents Avoid
Rhee Chang-yong, the government’s nominee for Bank of Korea (BOK) governor, speaks to the media at … [+] Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, on March 30, 2022. SeongJoon...
South Korean Brokerages Net Profits Surged in 2021, Data Shows
South Korean brokerage firms’ net profit increased sharply last year as a result of higher transaction fees, according to The Korea Herald, quoting Yonhap. Based on data from the Financial Supervisory...
Starbucks unveils new plans to eliminate single-use cups, encourage reusable mugs
A protestor walks past a caricature made of coffee cups outside of the Starbucks Annual Shareholders Meeting at McCaw Hall, on March 21, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Wh...
New South Korean President Seeks to Give a Local Crypto Push
Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korean President-elect, did some promises that can be taken as crypto-friendly ones, as he considers himself a crypto enthusiast that plans to push to the crypto industry. Q4 2021...